Which to use
“Wochentag” and “Wochentagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,887
- “Wochentag” frequency rank
- #49,397
- “Wochentagen” frequency rank
- 81284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wochentag | Wochentagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer der sieben Tage der Woche | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wochentag |
Where the eye mixes Wochentag and Wochentagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Wochentag runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against Wochentagen's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Wochentag vs Wochentagen
A purely visual mix-up. Wochentag ([ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːk]) and Wochentagen ([ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Wochentag” sits inside “Wochentagen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wochentag is recorded at frequency rank #31,887, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːk]. Wochentagen is at rank #49,397, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːɡn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 81284, this pair ranks #178,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Wochentag vs Wochentagen
Shared letters: aceghnotw. Private to "Wochentag": -. Private to "Wochentagen": -.
"Wochentag" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Wochentagen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wochentag ← owchentag · wcohentag · wocchentag · wocehntag · wochenatg · wochenntag · wochentagg · wochentga
- Wochentagen ← owchentagen · wcohentagen · wocchentagen · wocehntagen · wochenatgen · wochenntagen · wochentaegn · wochentagenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wochentag" and "Wochentagen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Wochentag" or "Wochentagen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Wochentag" and "Wochentagen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wochentag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wochentagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wochentag" and "Wochentagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wochenlang vs Wochentag". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #178,781 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.